Fighting for recognition : identity, masculinity and the act of violence in professional wrestling /

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In this riveting ethnography, R. Tyson Smith takes readers into the world of independent professional wrestling, where young men, mostly from mostly working-class suburban backgrounds, compete in community centers, high-school gyms, and other modest venues. Smith considers why many young men choose...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Smith, R. Tyson (Autor)
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Durham : Duke University Press, 2014.
Temas:
Wrestling > Social aspects > United States.
Wrestlers > United States.
Lutte > Aspect social > États-Unis.
Lutteurs > États-Unis.
GAMES > Gambling > Sports.
SPORTS & RECREATION > Business Aspects.
SPORTS & RECREATION > Essays.
SPORTS & RECREATION > History.
SPORTS & RECREATION > Reference.
TRAVEL > Special Interest > Sports.
SOCIAL SCIENCE > Sociology > General.
Wrestlers
Wrestling > Social aspects
United States
Acceso en línea:Texto completo
Tabla de Contenidos:
  • The Indies
  • Fighting for a pop : wrestler recognition
  • Passion work : the coordinated production of emotional labor
  • "In real life I'm a total homophobe" : wrestlers managing the male gaze
  • Pain in the act.

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